French train attack a reminder of U.S. railroad vulnerability

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French train attack a reminder of U.S. railroad vulnerability
(Source: ABC News, August 24, 2015)

NEW YORK — Days after three Americans subdued an AK-47-wielding gunman on a Paris-bound commuter train, Amtrak, one of America’s largest passenger rail companies, is reassuring travelers in the states that the carrier is taking security seriously.

Full story: ABC News

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

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